link for July 7 2022 meeting from 7-8:30 +

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Host ped int group

Thursday, 7 July · 7:00 – 8:30pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kxp-vhqq-kmi

Reminder: Ped Int group meeting on July 7 interoceptive Awareness (IA) case example and related discussion on Coaching Families Within a Sense of Security for Home Based Contracts

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/kxp-vhqq-kmi 

Date: July 7 2022

 Time: 7pm  - 8:30 pm

 Cost: none 

 Location: online 

 

 Title: Coaching Families Within a Sense of Security for Home Based Contracts - Interoceptive (internal body) Awareness 

 

 Hosts: Julie Campbell and Charlene Wright Agenda:  

 

1.        Charlene Wright will present information re: coaching families in home based contracts for Interoceptive (internal body) Awareness

 + Clinical Experience: 

+ Case Example: 

+ Clinical frustrations including limits on our scope to help parents, for instance, within the FSCD policy framework and on multidisciplinary teams.  

+ Clinical questions for discussion  

 

2.       Participants will each introduce yourselves and  

+share experiences on the role and scope of OTs in coaching families Interoceptive (internal body) Awareness

 +ask questions about today's topic, pediatric OT/private practice in general,  

+share general info - any new equipment you use, courses you have attended, questions, suggestions for next meeting.  

 

3.       Julie will relate today's discussion to what she has learned from Circles of Security for Parents (COSP) for instance “Being With” parents as we teach them how to train their children to become aware of interoception and she will share her vision for families.  

 

4.       Answer polls  

 

5.       Breakout rooms for those who want to network with a particular OT. 

Note: extended to 8:30 to accommodate more participation

Today at 7 pm

 May 26, 2022 Online Pediatric Interest Group Meeting. 

online -  here is the Video call link: https://meet.google.com/eei-ktkf-eny

This Tues!!! Lets meet online. Pediatric OT Interest Group: Measuring outcomes from Safe and Sound Protocol April 19 at 7 pm

Here is the link. SSP and General Networking Meeting of the Pediatric Interest Group

Tuesday, 19 April · 7:00 – 8:15pm

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/xvu-adyb-dzg

Agenda

1. Powerpoint from Charlene on use of technology in her pediatric practice. 
2. Measuring SSP outcomes.  Julie and Charlene will share their common practices.  Charlene plans to share our combined comments with the Private Practice/Medical Legal group on Apr 29. 
3. Introduce yourself, share on SSP outcome measurement or anything else you think people may be interested in knowing (new tools, equipment, courses taken). 
   
4. General discussion
5. At 8 pm the general online session will end. 
6. Breakout rooms will be open for another 15 minutes for networking. Please invite someone to a breakout room if you wish to exchange email addresses and do so verbally.

It has been a long time since we met. Looking forward to seeing many of you this Tues. 

Charlene Wright

Occupational Therapist

Charlene@otyyc.ca

403 277 8508

Julie Campbell

Occupational Therapist

north4@telusplanet.net

Meeting: April 29, 2022: Neurofeedback, Long Covid, Post Covid, Exposure Therapy, and SAOT updates

 SIGN UP NOW! 

Spring 2022 OT Private Practice & Medical Legal Education Day 

Open To All OT’s 

 When: Friday April 29, 2022 9am to 4pm 
Topics: 

• Neurofeedback: A Journey • Kayla Taylor & Charlene Wright 
• Overview of Long COVID • Dr. Carolyn Wonneck, University of Alberta Public Health and Preventative Medicine 
• Post COVID 19 Rehabilitation • Josh Collier, Lifemark Health 
• Exposure Therapy • Bonnie Klassen, Action Occupational Therapy Inc 
• Q&A Private Practice group discussion 
• Professional Updates:SAOT Professional Affairs Committee 

Cost: $20.00 to attend all or part of the day Location: Via Zoom

 To Sign Up/More Information Contact Daun: OTOpts@shaw.ca ph. 403-802-6778 

 Payment Send e-transfer to OTOpts@shaw.ca Or contact Daun for mailing address All participants will receive a certificate of attendance after the day Sign up by Wednesday April 27, 2022

April 20th SAOT meetup re: Scopes of Practice, OT Deployments, and community concerns

Hi all,

I hope you are all doing well and coping with CoVid19.

In case you haven’t already heard, SAOT has teamed up with ACOT (Marianne Baird) and AHS (Carmen Lazorek) to provide “Monday Meet-Ups: CoVid19”. These meet-ups are a series of online meetings aiming to connect with Alberta OT’s, support one and other with questions and concerns that may be raised, and to gather more information about how CoVid19 is impacting OT’s.

The next scheduled meeting is April 20^th, where the group will aim to discuss Scopes of Practice, OT Deployments, and listening to community concerns.

https://www.saot.ca/event/saot-monday-meet-ups-covid-19-april-20/

 Last week we had a great turnout with many wonderful questions and some great discussion.

If there are questions or concerns that have been raised regarding CoVid19 and how it affects OT practice, please do connect and I will do what I can to address them.

The next SAOT board meeting will be schedule for April 21^st.

Cheers,

Robyn Scott

President

Special Interest Group Liaison

Calgary Meeting on September 27th

Hold the date!

Did you know a client has 10 years after they turn 18 to file a malpractice suit so you need to keep your files that long?

Lanterna Law is willing to speak to the Calgary Pediatric Interest Group about protecting ourselves at 5:30 on Sept 27, 2018. 

If you would like to offer your space for the meeting, please let Charlene know. 

Otherwise, please hold the date and watch for more information on the location. 

Charlene Wright
Occupational Therapist
Charlene@otyyc.ca
403 277 8508

SAOT Annual General Meeting

SAOT Annual General Meeting held Feb 13th 2018 in person and via teleconference. Click here for more information.

Calgary Pediatric OT Group Meeting on January 19th at 5:30pm

Our next pediatric interest group meeting will be Friday, January 19th at 5:30pm. It will be hosted at New Heights School. Jen will provide a tour of New Heights and answer any questions about the program including their use of the SCERTS model.

If you have taken a course, please consider sharing how it has had a significant impact on your practice. If anyone is using the Safe and Sound protocol by ILS in their practice there are some others who would like to share and discuss this.

Date: January 19th
Time: 5:30pm (come later or leave early if you need!)
Address: 4041 Breskens Drive NW (located in the large old heritage building on the west side of the parade square in the Currie Barracks)

Call or text Jen (4036135528) if you can't find it or if the door is locked when you arrive.

Wine and snacks will be provided.

Minutes of Pediatric Interest Group meeting on 20 Oct 2017

Sara Baker, O.T., hosted the Calgary Pediatric Interest Group meeting on October 20, 2017 and described the Launch program at the Ability Hub (www.theabilityhub.org ) which supports transition planning to adulthood. In Launch, both parents and youth make goals, think of their vision for the future, then learn about strategies and resources (such as carrying an i.d. wallet card, circles program, checklists, and skill domains) and develop a transition plan. Group support is available through Launch Into Life! workshops, the next of which will run in Jaunuary. Launch Online is another tool coming soon for individuals to do their planning at their own pace. Launch Online is a free service that will allow families to plan for adulthood from anywhere, reading through information and working through tools and activities. Other resources shared at the meeting included the REAL assessment for ADL’s and IADL’s, the Autism Discussion Page which has specific ADL’s, the Extended Matrix Model (p. 3-4 of the ALERT manual, attached,-  adapted check chart also attached), and the Alberta Health Services algorithm indicating all OT’s should be competent in level 1 driving screen to identify concerns with driving capacity (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/281098419_Alberta_algorithm_Driving_occupational_therapy_practice ). 

Hope to see you at the next one. Save the date:
Friday January 19, 2018 at 5:30 pm at New Heights School in the Currie Barracks

Address: 4041 Breskens Dr SW, Calgary, AB T3E 7M1

Hosted by Jen Bodiguel 

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting in Calgary on October 20th

Topic:

Maximizing Adult Potential Throughout Childhood

When: Friday October 20^th, from 5:30-7:00

Where:                 The Ability Hub

                                Green Room

                                #300, 3820 24 ave NW Calgary

Even pediatric OTs can assist families to begin thinking about their future vision. How do childhood goals, ISPs and therapy plans set up for success as an adult? Join us Friday October 20^th at The Ability Hub for open discussion regarding the translation of childhood skills into adult skills, and the importance of exploring your future vision early. Sara Baker, OT will be offering tools for planning for life’s transitions, which can start in early childhood, followed by a round table of open practice questions.

RSVP to: sara.baker@sinneavefoundation.org

Upcoming Calgary Meeting on October 20th

Notes and Next Meeting in Calgary

A Pediatric Interest Group meeting was attended by 9 people on Sept 8, 2017 at Spring OT, hosted by the owner, Trish Williams, whom some will know from her instruction of courses at the Calgary campus of the UofA OT program. We toured her sensory integration and fine motor rooms.

Jen Bodiguel (New Heights School) shared information from a course by Barry Prizant on the SCERTS program,  brought to her workplace at New Heights. The SCERTS® Model is a comprehensive, team-based, multidisciplinary model for enhancing abilities in Social Communication and Emotional Regulation, and implementing Transactional Supports for children and older individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families, a model which is great for developing goals such as “does the child explore sensory environment”

www.scerts.com

An article in the New York times was eye opening for those writing IPP goals for people on the spectrum:
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/well/family/looking-into-the-future-for-a-child-with-autism.html?mcubz=3

Another resource mentioned was:
http://asensorylife.com/index.html

For explaining vestibular to families:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEbILhUc1Pc

We discussed vestibular strategies. The idea that vesibular input could improve printing by increasing tone was discussed. The wiggle pen (or z-vibe with pen attachment, or time with vibrating tooth brush from the dollar store) was suggested as a direct effect on tone in the hand – with the reminder to always include proprioceptive input such as playing in a bin of beans. Many more strategies were suggested to improve tone in general and especially in the shoulder girdle and postural core.  
Favorites included:
-       Platform swing
-       Scooter boards
-       Log rolling
-       Mini trampolines
-       Physio balls
-       Standing on a bocce ball in eyes open and eyes closed
-       Lycra swing or any old blanket held on each end by two adults, child is swayed/ wiggled
-       The Ikea egg was a favourite for the Low Registration (Eeyore type kids).
Stop and go was suggested for preventing over-stimulation. Stop and do something functional, then spin again to make use of the organizing effects of vestibular input. A few times one direction then a few the other to prevent habituation to the input in one direction.
We were reminded:
-       To explain vestibular strategies in such a way that parents will be able to use by just talking about head movements.
-       That the saccule and utricle are tonic (always firing) –thus causing tone, helping develop core strength.
-       “You have to know where you are but your body is not always in motions.”
-       Spinning (rotational movement, semicircular canal activation) is alerting but linear movement (otolith activation – based on gravity)  is calming.
-       Semicircular canal problems can cause otolith problems therefore if a person is getting dizzy when turning one direction, stop rotational input and move to the floor (play Jenga, LEGO) and do plenty of proprio
-       Change the plane throughout a session/day
-       It takes 5 trials to build a motor engram
-       Start where they are: find out what is being avoided (runs because static posture is too hard), and build from there.
-       Monitor for signs of too much vestibular input: wobbly head, fight or flight (wide eyes).


Next meeting: October 20 at 5:30 at the Ability Hub in the Green Room
 Re: Thinking about adulthood potential during childhood. All are welcome. Come to share case examples of volunteer work and early jobs or activities such as childhood chores and here about the difference between the IPP and the adult version, ITP

Save the date:
A tentative date was set for Jen Bodiguel to host at New Heights in the Currie Barracks on:
January 19 at 5:30

Articles for Calgary group meeting tonight

On line review of anatomy and physiology:

Watch http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/883956-overview

Watch http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/vestibular.html

Three Part series on Pediatric Vestibular Rehabilitation:  http://vestibular.org/pediatric-vestibular-disorders

Epidemiology of Dizziness and Balance Problems in Children in the United States .http://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476%2815%2901512-7/fulltext

Pediatric Interest Group meeting in Calgary on September 8th

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting in CalgaryFriday Sep. 8th, 5:30 pm at 113 7a St NE Calgary

Hosted by Trish Williams at her SpringOT clinic in Bridgeland

Topic: How OTs in Calgary are getting kids interested in visual-vestibular activities.
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Come share your ideas
Also, if you have been to a course lately, please let us know what you got from it. 

Calgary Meeting on September 8

We had a meeting in Calgary Friday May 12th. 3 people came. Carol reminded us of training she is bringing to Calgary Sept 29+30 with instructor, Sheila Frick. We discussed the Wilbarger protocol. Please remember joint compressions are a gentle clunk and brushing is hard (bristles completely depress). We discussed the idea of using vestibular input to increase tone (e.g. for pencil grasp) but none of us had tried it yet.

Save the date: Trish Williams offered to host the next meeting in Bridgeland at SpringOT. Friday Sep. 8^th, 5:30 pm at 113 7a St NE Calgary

For topics we are thinking it would be great to hear what ways OTs in Calgary are getting kids interested in visual-vestibular activities and if you have taken a course in the last year or two on any topic, this is a good time to review with us.

Charlene Wright

Occupational Therapist

Licensed and Registered with ACOT

Cell Phone: 403 277 8508

Email: Charlene@otyyc.ca

Building strong supports for life

Calgary Pediatric Interest Group meeting next Monday

Calgary OT Pediatric Interest Group 

Location: 928 Arbour Lake Rd. N.W. 

Date: Monday Dec 11 2016 

Time: at 7 pm

Topic: How we engage with unlicensed health professionals and our reputation as a distinct profession

Please contact Charlene for the room number: Cell Phone: 403 277 8508; Email: Charlene@otyyc

Agenda:

1. Discuss recent information that ACOT is considering changing to include regulation of Recreation Therapists

2. Discuss our relationships with a broad range of unlicensed professionals

3. Discuss what makes us distinct and any challenges in remaining distinct

4. Consider any actions we could take as individuals and as a group

Calgary Jan 25 Meeting Minutes

Minutes can be accessed here

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting on March 21 in Calgary

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting:

Exploring sensory processing considerations in the field of OT

When: Monday, March 21^st 7:00-8:30 PM

Where: The Child Development Center (3820-24^th Ave, NW) First Floor Meeting Room (to the right of the stairs).

If you went to the SIPT course in Edmonton, we would love to get a summary from you. 

If you are using the Wilbarger brushing protocol, please take this opportunity to check your technique. 

If you would like to use the Wilbarger protocol, Charlene Wright, private practice OT, has offered to demonstrate how she trains parents and caregivers.

If you have been to the Advanced Wilbarger workshop, we would love to get your feedback.

The Pediatric Interest Group Meeting is a chance for sharing. Please feel free to bring any toys or equipment you find useful, especially for sensory processing.

Please email Sara Baker at sbaker@theabilityhub.org to confirm your attendance and for any questions or concerns.

Edmonton Meeting

Reminder! Peds Interest Group Meeting Wednesday February 3rd! See details below. 

If you are not able to attend in person, there is a teleconference line set up and you can listen in from afar. 

Call 1-844-572-5683 extension 2138368

Come join us for a presentation by Kathy Mulka, BScOT(c), MEd and Diane Hinves, Registered Psychologist. They will discuss executive functioning and occupational therapy. Kathy Mulka is a local occupational therapist, who owns and practices at Unlimited Potentials Occupational Therapy for Children; she has extensive experience in the areas of sensory integration and sensory motor. Diane Hinves is a local registered psychologist, PhD in Educational Psychology, as well as a certified and clinical marital and family therapist. Kathy and Diane frequently work together with children and families to support a holistic approach to therapy. 

Date: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

Time: 7 - 8:30pm

Location: U of A, Corbett Hall, Room 2-55

Please bring a small donation(~$2-3) to contribute to a thank you gift for the presenters. 

Please RSVP if you are able to attend (not required, but will give me an idea of numbers). email Kim at andrewskim22@yahoo.ca

Hope to see you there. 

Calgary Group Meeting on January 25 LOCATION CHANGE

Thank you so much for your enthusiasm in connecting through our next OT Pediatric Interest Group Meeting.

We are looking forward to the meeting next Monday, January 25^th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

I hope this will not be an inconvenience, but I’ve had an influx of interested OTs in the last week, and I realized it may be best to host the meeting at my place of work, where we can have a larger meeting space to accommodate everyone. I certainly want to include all those who are interested and parking near my home might be a bit limited for the size of our group.

The location has been changed to:

The Child Development Center

3820 24 Ave NW,

Calgary, AB

T3B 2X9

The CDC is directly across from ACH and we will have the first floor meeting room available for us. There is free street parking in the residential area across 24^th avenue, and paid lots to the East of the building.

Thank you all and I look forward to seeing you Monday if you’re able.

Yours,

Sara Baker